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Apprenticeships Training Dynamic Marketplace

Issued by GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL AGENCY · via UK Contracts Finder

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Published
21 Aug 2026
Open to join until
27 Oct 2028, 22:59 UTC
Value
GBP 800,000,000
Reference
RM6102 Extension
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Education & Training
Type
services

At a glance

GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL AGENCY in United Kingdom has published an open-admission purchasing arrangement in education & training: “Apprenticeships Training Dynamic Marketplace”. Suppliers can apply to join until 27 October 2028. The stated value is GBP 800,000,000. Quote reference RM6102 Extension in any correspondence with the buyer. 28 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 13 notices from this buyer since 2026, 11 of them currently open. There are 264 open education & training notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Contracts Finder, not through FreeTender.

Details

CCS set up a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for a period of 48 months with the extension option of 24 months. A further extension period of 43 months has been implemented. The total duration of this DPS is 9 years and 7 months and the end date is 27 October 2028.

Bidders can request to participate for this DPS for its 115 month duration including any extension periods.

This DPS is being procured under the Light Touch Regime (LTR), and is subject to limited regulations, in accordance with Regulations 74-76 PCR2015. This DPS provides central government and wider public sector with the opportunity to procure services within the scope of the existing and new Apprenticeship Standards for England (SASE) live Frameworks, Apprenticeships Standards, End Point Assessments (EPAs); and related services via a number of Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) registered suppliers on the Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP) Register and or the Register of EPA Organisations (RoEPAO). CCS reserve the right to reduce, extend or terminate the DPS period at any time during its life time; as set out in the terms of the DMP Agreement.

Additional information: CCS set up a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for a period of 48 months with the extension option of 24 months. A further extension period of 43 months has been implemented. The total duration of this DPS is 9 years and 7 months and the end date is 27 October 2028.

Please be aware the dates input in the 'Contract Start Date' and 'Contract End Date' have been revised to enable the opportunity to remain open on Contracts Finder. The 'Closing Date' input is correct and is a true reflection of the contract end date for RM6102 - Apprenticeship Training Dynamic Marketplace.

Please note that the original notice(s) for the RM6102 Apprenticeship Training DPS were published on Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) and Contracts Finder. As access to TED is no longer held this notice has been published on Find a Tender Service (FTS) for transparency. All relevant links can be found within the Contracts Finder notice.

Context for bidders

We hold 13 notices from GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL AGENCY, going back to July 2026 — 11 of them still open. They buy mostly in Financial & Professional Services, IT & Telecom and Facility Management & Cleaning. There are 264 open Education & Training tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 753 days.

Documents

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this education & training opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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